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MCH Presented its 41st Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course

March 01, 2006 – Miami Children's Hospital was proud to present the 41st Annual Pediatric Postgraduate Course (PPGC) from Friday, February 3rd, 2006 through Thursday, February 9th, 2006 at the Fontainebleau Resort in Miami Beach. One of this year’s featured lecturers was world renowned pediatrician and author, T. Berry Brazelton, MD. Dr. Brazelton presented "Early Childhood Development: The Core of Pediatrics.”

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Reunion Children Share Stories of Tough Beginnings and Promising Futures

February 24, 2006 – Reunion Commemorates 28 years of Celebrating Children’s Second Chance at Life

Miami Children's Hospital Radiology Rolling Out Easy-Access Digital System. The Next Level in Imaging Excellence

February 21, 2006 – PACS streamlines care by providing detailed images that can be accessed via the Internet within minutes.

Clefts are Most Frequent Birth Defect in the United States According to the CDC

February 02, 2006 – The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) wants you to know that although the statistics may be frightening, there are literally thousands of professionals throughout our country who have the knowledge and expertise to care for patients with these disorders of the head and face.

Miami Children's Hospital Named to 2006 Training Top 100!!

January 30, 2006 – Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) has been named among the nation’s “Training Top 100” by Training magazine, which annually ranks organizations that excel at employee development through training.

Introducing Four New Members Elected to Board of Miami Children's Hospital

January 29, 2006 – Four new members have been elected to the Board of Directors of Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH).

Holiday Gift From Miami Children's Employees To Children In Need

December 20, 2005 – Members of Miami Children’s Hospital’s LifeFlight Critical Care Transport Team celebrate the arrival of a new state-of-the-art transport incubator for use in bringing critically ill neonates to the hospital. Miami Children’s Hospital employees donated funds to support the purchase of the incubator.

Miami Children’s Hospital Names New Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

October 26, 2005 – Pedro A. Alfaro, CPA, has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH). Mr. Alfaro has served the hospital for more than 30 years, most recently as vice president of finance.

Update on Miami Children's Hospital's Hurricane Katrina Efforts

September 04, 2005 – Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) LifeFlight helicopter left Opa Locka Airport with medicines, antiseptic, tetanus vials, donated scrubs, pampers, personal items with 2 pilots, 1 mechanic, 2 nurses and 1 medic on board. Helicopter fueled in Ocala, Tallahassee, Mobile, AL and landed at Houma Airport, LA, 40 miles SW of New Orleans.

Miami Children's Hospital Offers Children's Hospital of New Orleans a Helping Hand

September 01, 2005 – In light of the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, the Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) LifeFlight™ staff and helicopter are preparing to leave tonight to assist Children's Hospital of New Orleans in the evacuation of 100 pediatric patients and their families.

New Vice President of Professional Services at MCH

August 02, 2005 – Juan R. Gonzalez Barroso has been named Vice President of Professional Services at Miami Children’s Hospital.

BellSouth Healthcare Customers Stay Well-Connected

July 29, 2005 – Twenty-one BellSouth Customers Named as 100 Most Wired Hospitals

New Vice President of Ambulatory Services

July 08, 2005 – Jose E. Perdomo has been named Vice President of Ambulatory Services at Miami Children’s Hospital.

Quintiles, Miami Children's Hospital Create Alliance For Pediatric Studies -

June 01, 2005 – Quintiles Inc., the North American clinical development subsidiary of Quintiles Transnational Corp., and Miami Children’s Hospital in Florida today announced an alliance for clinical research.
 

Miami Children's Hospital to Administer Free Immunizations for National Infant Immunization Week

April 14, 2005 – Miami Children's Health-on-Wheels program will be administering free immunizations in three locations to all children from ages 0 to 21.

Miami Children's Hospital Bringing Hope and Health to Haiti

March 17, 2005 – A Miami Children’s surgical team led by John Ragheb, MD, MCH Director of Neurosurgery, traveled to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in March, bringing hope and healing to families of children with hydrocephalus, and leaving a legacy of better healthcare within the tiny island republic. 

Children From Across the Country Come to Attend Unique Miami Children's Hospital Camp

March 15, 2005 – For nearly 2 decades VACC Camp has provided a great escape for “technology dependent” children to participate in activities which are otherwise not readily accessible to them.

Bravery Hearts are Helping Miami Children's Hospital Patients be Brave

February 09, 2005 – Wear Your Heart on a String

Rock Around the Clock at the Sixth Annual Sock Hop to Benefit Miami Children's Hospital Radio Lollipop®

February 02, 2005 – Miami Children's Hospital and Majic 102.7 FM Oldies Radio invite you to put on your saddle shoes, poodle skirts, and leather jackets and rock to the music of the 50s and 60s at the Fifth Annual Sock Hop benefiting Miami Children's Hospital’s Radio Lollipop® and the Majic Children’s Fund.

Field of Smiles

January 20, 2005 – New York Yankee's star right fielder Ruben Sierra brings holiday cheer to Miami Children's Hospital patient Brian Farabee. Sierra generously donated his time to visit patients at the hospital on Tuesday, December 20.